High mortality in HIV-infected children diagnosed in hospital underscores need for faster diagnostic turnaround time in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs

BACKGROUND: Despite expanded programs for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), HIV-infected infants may not be diagnosed until they are ill. Comparing HIV prevalence and outcomes in infants diagnosed in PMTCT programs to those in hospital settings may improve pediatric HIV diagnos...

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Autores principales: Wagner, Anjuli, Slyker, Jennifer, Langat, Agnes, Inwani, Irene, Adhiambo, Judith, Benki-Nugent, Sarah, Tapia, Ken, Njuguna, Irene, Wamalwa, Dalton, John-Stewart, Grace
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4359474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25886564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-015-0325-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4359474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25886564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-015-0325-8

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